'Arthur Oliver Wheeler' (
May 1,
1860 -
May 20,
1945) was the co-founder of the
Alpine Club of Canada.
Wheeler was born in
Kilkenny,
Ireland. He moved to
Canada in 1876 to work as a Dominion Land Surveyor.
[1] He was involved in surveying the
Crowsnest Pass area in
Alberta, and the
Selkirk Range in
British Columbia. While in the
Canadian Rockies, Wheeler became interested in
climbing. In 1906, together with
Elizabeth Parker, he co-founded the Alpine Club of Canada.
The ACC's
Arthur O. Wheeler hut is named in his honour.
He is the father of
Edward Oliver Wheeler, participated in the first
topographical survey of
Mount Everest in 1921. He is the grandfather of
John Oliver Wheeler, an award-winning Canadian
geologist.
[2]
References
1. Diamond Hitch : The Early Outfitters and Guides of Banff and Jasper, Hart, E.J., , , Summerthought, ,
2. Winter 2002, ''Geolog Magazine''- G.G. Awards J.O. Massey Medal
External links
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